Carryduff Presbyterian Church

A church at the heart of the community

"We exist to glorify God and to enjoy Him by building up a community of believers who, through prayer, worship and example, seek to encourage each other towards maturity in Christ so that we are able to fulfil His command to take God's love into our neighbourhood and beyond." In seeking to fulfil this statement our commitment as a church is:

Relevance

To be relevant to all in our congregation and this is reflected in the structure of our services and in our training and teaching programmes.

Opportunity

To provide sufficient opportunities for every member to exercise their God-given gifts.

Witness

To be involved in witness and practical help in our community at home and overseas.

Our Sunday Services

Morning - 11.30amEvening - 7pm

Please do come along and join us in praising the Lord.Morning Service at 11am in July & August.

Prior to both services we meet for prayer - morning prayer meeting at 11am and evening prayer meeting at 6.15pm.

Our Organisations

We have a packed calendar of organisations and groups and extend a warm welcome to visitors at all. Click below for more details.

Alive Youth

WHO: For Youth Yr8 -18
WHEN: Sunday 8.15pm

Bible Fellowship

WHO: For all!
WHEN: Wednesday Evening

Bowlers’ Fellowship

WHO: For all!
WHEN: Monday 7.30pm

Boys’ Brigade

WHO: For all boys 5-18
WHEN: Thursday Nights

CE

WHO: Pre-school to P7
WHEN: Monday 6.30pm

Children’s Church

WHO: Children pre-school-Yr6
WHEN: Sunday Morning Service

Connect

WHO: For all!
WHEN: Thursday 10am-12.30pm

Creche

WHO: Babies & Young Children
WHEN: Sunday Morning Service

Girls’ Brigade

WHO: For all girls 3-18
WHEN: Tuesday Nights

Ladies Prayer Meeting

WHO: For all Women
WHEN: Monday 10.30am

MAN:

WHO: For all Men
WHEN: 3rd Monday each month 8.30pm

Men’s Fellowship

WHO: For all Men
WHEN: 2nd Tuesday 2pm

Parents and Toddlers

WHO: For adults with toddlers
WHEN: Wednesday 10am-11.30am

Praise Group

WHO: For all!
WHEN: Friday 7pm

PW

WHO: For all Women
WHEN: 1st Monday each month 7.45pm

Ramblers

WHO: For all!
WHEN: Last Saturday each month 9.30am

SPACE

WHO: Parents & Children
WHEN: Watch Notice Board

Sunday School

WHO: Children 3-early teens
WHEN: Sunday 10.20am

Teen Talk

WHO: For all Teens
WHEN: Sunday 10.30am

Wednesday Afternoon Fellowship

WHO: For all!
WHEN: Wednesday 2pm

Our Lead Team

I grew up in Bellarena in Co. Londonderry and came to saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as a boy of 13. God used the witness of a Sunday School teacher in Magilligan Presbyterian Church to show me my need of the Saviour. From that point onwards I felt an increasing sense of call into the Christian ministry. I sat my ‘O’ levels (as they were then) and my ‘A’ levels all with a view to going into the ministry. I read history at Trinity College Dublin, and then did 2 years of preparation for the ministry at New College, Edinburgh, followed by my final year at Union Theological College, Belfast.
I have been minister of Carryduff Presbyterian Church since June 1996. I seek to exercise a systematic expository pulpit ministry – which means I am often doing some kind of a series – either preaching through a book in the Bible, or on a character, or on a theme, or such like. I believe God primarily uses the preaching of His Word to awaken saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and also to build up believers in their faith.
Please pray that Christians would grow in their knowledge of God and in their love for one another within our congregation. Pray that Christians would be spurred on to use their God-given talents in the Lord’s service. Let me conclude with the words of the Apostle Paul in Ephesians Chapter 3, verses 20+21, “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”

I grew up in rural County Tyrone near the village of Stewartstown having been baptised in Albany Presbyterian church, I came to saving faith in the summer of 2002. After school I went on to study Architectural Technology and Management at the University of Ulster. It was during my first year of study that I began to discern a call to fulltime gospel ministry.
After completing my degree, I moved to Scotland and had the privilege of working with St Peters Free Church in Dundee and also attending the Cornhill Scotland training course in Glasgow, before returning to Dundee to serve as Pastoral Assistant at St Peters for three years. I then moved back to Northern Ireland to begin studies for the Ministry of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
I am married to Louise and we have three Children; Elizabeth, Catherine and John. Please pray for us as we seek to serve the Lord in Carryduff and in our home. Pray that God would bless the preaching of his Word. Pray for the Covenant community that we would be built up in the faith and enabled to serve the Lord in our local community and homes.

I grew up in the beautiful town of Newtownards. My faith journey began at age 15 through my experience of youth work in Scrabo Hall. I was challenged and inspired by my youth leaders that simply loved me and poured into my life. In true teenage fashion, I thought I knew best, I turned my back and replaced God with my own agenda for some time. In 2012, I was reminded of the truth of the gospel, that Jesus died for me so the least that I could do was to live for him.
My personal experience of youth work and faith inspired me to pursue a career in youth work. I believe that Jesus was the first youth worker – He chose 12 young lads and apprenticed them to change the world. In 2015 I graduated from UUJ with a degree in Community Youth Work before taking up a full time youth work position in Scrabo Hall Church. Since then I have gone on to study Pastoral Care and presently am completing a Post Graduate Diploma in Theology.
Youth Work is more than a job – it’s about reaching young people where that are at and loving them for who they are. I pray that young people would step up and step out into all that God has for them. I am confident that our youth have a significant role to play in this ever changing, fast paced world. Three things that I am passionate about in my ministry are; presenting the gospel in an understandable and useful way, journeying with young people and interacting with the local community. I cling to the words of the apostle Paul “He who began a good work will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” Philippians 1:6.